Free-Agency Watch: Monday

The Warriors are starting to make a little free-agency noise, asking about a sign-and-trade deal for power forward David Lee that would send Monta Ellis to New York. A reported three-team deal that would get post Al Jefferson from Minnesota is not in the works, sources said.

* The Warriors have trotted five guards on to the court at the same time. Why not get Lee and use five power forwards simultaneously?

* With Cleveland, Detroit, Indiana and Miami all publicly seeking a point guard, there aren’t enough good free agents to go around. Warriors restricted free-agent point guard C.J. Watson could get more than an Orlando offer this season.

* If Chicago is really considering freeing up more cap space by shipping Luol Deng to Portland for Jerryd Bayless and Joel Przybilla, Warriors general manager Larry Riley has to find a way to better the Blazers’ offer. Deng is one of a number of starting small forwards being shopped, while the Warriors sit without one on their roster.